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Topic Review (Newest First)

07-03-2014 09:57 AM

qbchottu

Don't breed this dog. It's natural to want to preserve the memory of a beloved pet, but you have no clue about his history or pedigree rendering any litter a complete toss up.

Love your dog for the time you have him. But do not breed him. When you are ready for another, find another dog and love it for what it is.

07-03-2014 09:21 AM

Twyla

To add to the others...

A white patch on the chest doesn't mean he isn't PB, my brat has a small white patch. And to add more to that, many are told their GSD has some wolf in them and there isn't any wolf.

As for breeding, without knowing the pedigree, there is no way of knowing what he would produce. He is fantastic, but he could produce offspring with wires all crossed. It is in the genes

Congrats on having such a wonderful dog.

07-03-2014 08:16 AM

JakodaCD OA

the question is 'why' do you want to breed him? Because he's a nice dog? I always tell people if you like what you've got, go back to the person he came from.

Just because HE is 'that' nice, doesn't mean offspring will be..there are always two sides to breeding, and putting two together, doesn't mean you will get the parent(s)..

Love him, enjoy him, if you want another, there are many nice dogs already out there

07-03-2014 02:42 AM

my boy diesel

do you have pics of this dog? i am curious now!

either way he is a pet and should be kept strictly as such
trying to breed him is a bad idea
sorry

07-03-2014 02:41 AM

glowingtoadfly

There are also plenty of Facebook groups on wolf dogs that could phenotype your boy for wolf content, although if he appears mostly Shepherd then he is probably at most a low content wolfdog, which is easier as a pet anyway. He sounds lovely. A good group that could give you an accurate pheno would be wolfdog education for beginners.

07-03-2014 02:34 AM

glowingtoadfly

Although someone will probably challenge the idea of reputable wolfdog breeders...

07-03-2014 02:29 AM

glowingtoadfly

Reputable wolfdog breeders only use known lines in their programs and will not breed to rescues or unknowns because it is so easy to run into temperament issues when you are working with wild animals.

07-03-2014 02:20 AM

Merciel

Aw maaaan, if only this thread had been made a week later, I'd be able to link you to a super sweet blog post that I wrote on this very topic and for the purpose of being to use it on exactly this type of thread.

That post isn't scheduled to go live until next Monday though. BUMMER.

Anyway, short version of the answer is that you really can't get a mixed-breed dog into a good mainstream breeding program. No responsible, established breeder would use that dog, no matter how good his individual qualities might be. If you are in the U.S., the lack of papers is a death knell for using your dog in a good breeding program. Anybody who did agree to breed their female to your dog would be highly, highly suspect.

Sorry. For a lot of reasons, I wish I could give you a different answer, but that's the way of the world.

07-03-2014 01:56 AM

glowingtoadfly

I also doubt he is part wolf if he appears to be mostly Shepherd. Many people will say their dog is part wolf for the bragging rights, which makes it very difficult for actual wolfdogs because their behavior is quite different from that of a dog. If you are interested in finding out if he has content, there is a test through UC Davis. Even wolfdog people, who breed mutts, look down on those who breed wolf dogs without knowing the parents and lines because wolf dogs are naturally more wild and it is even more important to know where they come from when breeding.

07-03-2014 01:50 AM

Lucy Dog

No breeder with even a halfway decent bitch is going to breed with your dog of unknown ancestry, no health certifications, and no titles. It's just not going to happen.

We all love our pets, so try not to take offense to what I'm saying. Love him for the great dog he is, but don't breed him.

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